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If I am not wrong, the literal translation should be star moon night, right?
How does it translate to Starry Night then? Isn't the `月` character useless in
that case?


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Does 星月夜 mean Starry Night?


It is a tricky word, but the 月 doesn't stand for the real moon.

[**星月夜**](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/203879/meaning/m0u/)

> **１** 晴れて星の光が月のように明るい夜。  
>  _(A clear night where stars shine as bright as the moon.)_

Thus the "literal" translation would be "star-moon night" and not "star and
moon night".


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